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What happens if you use a non-dimmable LED on a dimmer?
What happens if you use a non-dimmable LED on a dimmer? Obviously you should not do this, but if someone did it, what would happen? Would the LED simply not light unless the dimmer was on FULL...
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Honeywell T8411R Not showing LCD Display.
First, yes, I know LCD Display (Redundent I know but sounds right.) The display stopped working. The settings as follows: Fan: Auto Heat/Cool/Off: OFF No batteries to change in disply. Checked the...
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ANSWERING MACHINE RINGS
My answering machine was answering on four rings, all of a sudden it has started answering on 1 and a half rings. It is still set up to answer on four rings. I thought maybe my machine had gone bad,...
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Store Clerks "DUMBER THAN HELL"
I went to a big city "big box" home repair store yesterday. I got most of the stuff from my list, into my shopping cart, but I could not find an outdoor thermometer (the old one I had outside my...
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8 years ago
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Preventing paint from freezing in garage
Hi, I'm finishing my basement and will have to permanently move my collection o f paint, joint compound etc, from (the climate controlled) basement storage into the unheated stand-alone garage. To...
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8 years ago
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commode flapper issue continues!!
Ok, this one is getting to be a real pita! Have been at it for 3 weeks. Started getting occasional running of commode a month ago, presumably due to leaky flapper. Replaced flapper, still running, so...
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8 years ago
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Dusk to Dawn Photocell LED Bulbs--Anyone see them for sale anywhere?
What is wrong with the CFL, may I ask? Is it a matter of looks? According to the link it will last longer than an LED. LEDs claim 25 years, but that is based on three hours of use per day. A...
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8 years ago
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Insufficient open cell?
I hired a contractor in insulate my roof deck with open cell foam. My rafte rs are nominal 10-bys and the contract says 8"-9" subject to variations. Th e picture below shows what I'm finding so far...
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8 years ago
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Tailand enters the space race
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8 years ago
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Many Titanic "Authorities" Claim This photo is of Sister Olympic!
Since this is getting ZERO attention on an OCEAN LINERS Usenet group, I'll share it here. Many Titanic "Authorities" Claim This photo is of Sister Olympic!.....
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wood flooring from Lowes
After the first of the year we are thinking about having some of the Pergo Max from Lowes installed in a living room that is about 280 sqft. Anything good or bad about this brand or other...
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8 years ago
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igloo replacement fan - py-1225h12s
I have a tabletop igloo ice maker. It has, what I would describe as, a che ap muffin fan. It has failed. The fan is manufactured Power Year, pn PY-1 225H12S. I can't find it anywhere. I have messages...
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8 years ago
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Misleading/deceptive description: "Prefinished Boards"
"Prefinished Boards" the sign said, but what they really were was particle board (not even MDF) with an imitation-wood plastic wrap around 3 1/2 sides. However, in another bay, the "Prefinished" oak...
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8 years ago
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Advertised prices or not?
I often see full- or half=page ads for products, which once in a while look interesting. But most such half-or full-page newspaper or magazine ads have no price, not even a hint. My feeling is, if...
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People's Court today, Friday, 12/18
A case on the people's court TV show was interesting. It was about repairs to an "antique stove". A nuddke-aged couple bought a house and the stove came with it. He was wearing a tie and I think she...
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